See also: Rogue Valley.
| Medford–Grants Pass | |
| Official Name: | Medford–Grants Pass, OR Combined Statistical Area |
| Settlement Type: | Combined Statistical Area |
| Map Alt: | Map of Medford–Grants Pass, OR CSA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type2: | Largest city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Medford |
| Subdivision Type3: | Other cities |
| Subdivision Name3: | Grants Pass Ashland Central Point Eagle Point |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Elevation Max M: | 2,148 |
| Elevation Min M: | 131 |
| Population Total: | 285,919 |
| Population Density Km2: | 26 |
| Population Rank: | 205th in the U.S. |
| Timezone1: | PST |
| Utc Offset1: | −8 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | −7 |
The Medford metropolitan area is a metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon centered on the principal city of Medford, Oregon.[1] The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) identifies it as the Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan statistical area used by the United States Census Bureau (USCB) and other entities.[1] The OMB defines the area as comprising all of Jackson County, including Medford, Ashland and Central Point.[2] The Medford metropolitan area also includes Grants Pass in neighboring Josephine County, though the OMB excludes it.
The USCB includes Medford and Grants Pass as a combined statistical area called the Medford–Grants Pass, Oregon Combined Statistical Area, comprising both Jackson and Josephine counties.[3] [4] The area's population was estimated at 285,919 in 2010, making it the second largest combined statistical area and the fourth largest metropolitan area in Oregon, after Portland, Salem, and Eugene–Springfield.[5] [6]